Safeguarding Your Website from Theft and Poaching: Battling Smart Tag and TOPtext Technologies

The Threat of Smart Tag and TOPtext Technologies

Several esteemed publishers, including jl scott of iCop, Boogie Jack of Almost A Newsletter, and Armando of F.B.C.N., have recently highlighted the issue of these visitor-stealing technologies. They have expressed their outrage at these underhanded tactics, which they view as a form of copyright theft and a direct attack on their livelihoods.

However, there are steps you can take to protect your site. While these measures are not 100% foolproof, they can make a significant impact. If enough people take action, it could potentially lead to a boycott that forces these predatory companies to reconsider their practices.

How to Protect Your Site from Smart Tag Visitor Poaching

To begin, you should familiarize yourself with the issue at hand. Mark Joyner's guide provides valuable background information on Smart Tag technology and offers detailed instructions on how to combat it. Implementing these measures will require a one-line edit to all your site's pages, but the effort is well worth it to protect your site.

Combating TOPtext Technology

In addition to Smart Tag technology, TOPtext is another threat to your website. jl scott of iCop has generously shared information on how to combat TOPtext, information typically reserved for iCop members.

If you've read THE iCop WHISTLE BLOWER!, you're likely already aware of the threat posed by TOPtext and Microsoft's "Smart Tags". Bob Massa of SearchKing, an iCop Founding Member, has developed a code that can prevent TOPtext from operating on your web pages. You can access this code here.

The second code should be inserted into the body of your document. If you're using SSI, you can likely insert it once in your header or footer to protect your entire site. By implementing both these measures, you can effectively safeguard your site from these predatory technologies, at least for the time being.